Senate Resolution Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of In re Gault

On May 11, 2007, the Senate passed a resolution commemorating the 40th anniversary of the In re Gault decision, which upheld the right to counsel for children in juvenile court. The resolution reiterates the Supreme Court’s holding that juvenile court proceedings must “meet the essential requirements of the due process clause of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution” and “encourages all people of the United States to recognize and honor the 40th anniversary of the Gault decision” and “support strategies to improve the juvenile [legal] system that appreciate the unique nature of childhood and adolescence.”